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Light Painting Photography in an Abandoned Prison

Light Painting Photography in an Abandoned Prison

Almost anyone can be a photographer, but not everyone goes out of their way to capture powerful and moving images. For those who do, the journeys they find themselves on can lead to many out-of-the-way places. In the video below, photographer Mike Palmer takes his team up the banks of the Wanapetei River in Northeastern […]

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How to Make a DIY Intervalometer Out of a Calculator

How to Make a DIY Intervalometer Out of a Calculator

You know that old graphing calculator you bought for your upper-level math classes? The one collecting dust in your junk drawer? Well, JACP Media just came out with an interesting hack that turns a Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator into an intervalometer that hooks up to your DSLR: Intervalometers—devices used in timelapse photography to release […]

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What is it Really Like to Be an Adventure Photographer?

What is it Really Like to Be an Adventure Photographer?

How do you live your life with no regrets? For adventure photographer Krystle Wright, the trick is to live and work her dream. Wright travels the world, camera always in hand, to experience life and capture each fleeting moment. To capture adventure, Wright says you have to be a part of it, and she absolutely emerges herself […]

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The Photographer’s Post-Production

The Photographer’s Post-Production

Gavin Gough is a professional travel and editorial photographer whose work has appeared in many top media outlets including the New York Times. He just released a new Lightroom education bundle designed to provide a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to managing digital images using Adobe Lightroom, from importing to data management, processing and exporting. Everything needed for efficient […]

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This Creative Travel Timelapse Tackles Your European Bucket List in 2 Minutes

This Creative Travel Timelapse Tackles Your European Bucket List in 2 Minutes

A lot of people have bucket lists. Some are travel-related or experiential; others involve personal or career goals. But photographer Piotr Wancerz tackled a European travel bucket list for Topdeck Travel, and he documented it in pretty epic proportions. A sequence that begins with a would-be traveler flipping wistfully through a travel guide suddenly immerses viewers in […]

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The Photographer’s Guide to Taking Portraits at Noon

The Photographer’s Guide to Taking Portraits at Noon

Exactly how many times have you been advised to shoot in natural light? Probably too many times. And, yet, how many times have you struggled to get a good exposure while shooting in bright outdoor conditions? In this video, Lindsay Adler shows you exactly how to tackle that seemingly nightmarish midday lighting situation: If photographers […]

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It’s Not About the Camera: Improve Photo Quality with Better Lighting

It’s Not About the Camera: Improve Photo Quality with Better Lighting

“If I just had a better camera, I could take better photos.” How often have you heard someone say something like this? While it is nice to have the latest and greatest photo gear, if you are relying on expensive cameras to make your photography better, you might be in for a surprise. In the […]

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7 Tips For Great Digital Photographs

7 Tips For Great Digital Photographs

Before you can begin to share photo memories with family and friends, you need to take great digital shots that are razor-sharp and crystal-clear. After all, there’s nothing quite so frustrating as when your photos of memorable events, like a graduation, wedding, or a vacation, turn out blurry or fuzzy or just plain dull. The […]

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Insights of a Pro Photographer: Pushing the Limits

Insights of a Pro Photographer: Pushing the Limits

As much as we tend to romanticize being a professional photographer, getting paid to travel, and doing what we love to do all the time, the truth is it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. The hours are long, the risks are sometimes extreme, and the work is hard: As Jimmy Chin outlines in […]

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Tips for Photographing Architectural Interiors

Tips for Photographing Architectural Interiors

Mike Kelley recently took a trip to the Bahamas to photograph the super posh penthouse at The Atlantis Bahamas and made a behind the scenes video so we can tag along. Take a look as the architectural photographer shows you what equipment he used for the shoot and a few shooting and editing tips to […]

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